Ri Myong-su

Ri Myong-su (1937-) was Chief of the General Staff of the Korean People's Army from 3 February 2016, succeeding Ri Yong-gil.

Biography
Ri Myong-su was born in 1937 and was a confidant of Supreme Leader of North Korea Kim Jong-il before being appointed Minister of People's Security in 2011. In 2013, Kim Jong-un replaced him with Choe Pu-il, but in 2016 he became Chief of Staff of the Korean People's Army after Ri Yong-gil's execution.